Two dominant guards in Kavi Voglund and Bella Chang are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Poudre Impalas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairview Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Poudre focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Saturday.
Poudre posted their biggest victory since December 5, 2023 on Saturday. They put the hurt on Prairie View with a sharp 52-32 win. The victory was just what Poudre needed coming off of a 57-35 loss in their prior match.
Voglund was her usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maggie Foster, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fairview pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 68-55 to Rocky Mountain. Fairview has struggled against Rocky Mountain recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Chang put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Remy Tolar, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Poudre has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Fairview, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Poudre have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 28.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 31.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Poudre against Fairview when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 57-28 victory. Does Poudre have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
